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Our Voice And Yours


UP treasury has paid I-T dues of all CMs, ministers since 1991!
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Our Voice And Yours
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Nirbhaya To Raise $150,000 To Support Saheli
Nirbhaya To Raise $150,000 To Support Saheli


Saheli, a 23 year old organization works tirelessly to provide support to South Asian women and families in the Greater Boston Area. They are holding a fundraiser, Nirbhaya on Dec. 8th at the Boston Marriott in Burlington, MA. Meenakshi Garodia, Priya Murali and Divya Chaturvedi talked about Nirbhaya and Saheli.
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5th Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival Brings An Ensemble Of Exhilarating Films To Boston


by Chitro Neogy
The fifth Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival (Sep. 5 - Sep. 8, 2019) featured 15 multilingual films at 4 different theatrical venues. Over 800 people attended the screenings, which covered contemporary, powerful cinematic works from India’s top arthouse productions.
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5th Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival Brings An Ensemble Of Exhilarating Films To Boston
Bollywood Baatein
Bollywood Baatein


Shraddha Kapoor feels ecstatic on the success of Saaho and Chhichhore!
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RRANG: A Broadway Style Large Scale Theatrical Bollywood Production


'RRANG', a Large Scale Spectacular Broadway Style Bollywood Theatrical Production, produced by UFI Events and directed by Rohit Baxi, coming to Boston on September 14, 2019 at the Wang Theatre.
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RRANG: A Broadway Style Large Scale Theatrical Bollywood Production
Dr. Manju Sheth, Dr. Kavita Navani And Ranjani Saigal Discuss Rural Development
Dr. Manju Sheth, Dr. Kavita Navani And Ranjani Saigal Discuss Rural Development


Dr. Manju Sheth host of the very popular video show Chai with Manju hosted Dr. Kavita Navani and Ranjani Saigal to discuss the empowerment of villagers living in remote rural villages in India. Check out the video. Sankalp is organizing a fabulous cultural evening at the Hopkinton Middle School in Hopkinton, MA on Sept 28. 100% of the proceeds go to support Ekal Vidyalaya. Tickets may be bought at https://www.ekal.org/us/event/sankalp.
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Versatile Hindustani Vocalist Rahul Deshpande To Sing Classical,
Semi-Classical, NatyaSangeet And Ghazals In Boston


by Shuchita Rao
KalaVaibhav and LearnQuest Academy of Music will feature the talented Hindustani vocalist Rahul Deshpande accompanied by Milind Kulkarni on the harmonium and Yashwant Vaishnav on the tabla in a special concert to be held on Saturday, September 21 at 4pm at Innovation Academy Auditorium, Tyngsboro, MA.
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Versatile Hindustani Vocalist Rahul Deshpande To Sing Classical,<br>Semi-Classical, NatyaSangeet And Ghazals In Boston
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Arangetram: Aanika Patel And Reethika Digumarthy
Arangetram: Aanika Patel And Reethika Digumarthy


by Samiha Datta
After participating in a pooja with their Guru and Aanika’s grandparents, Reethika and Aanika performed pieces in Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, and Odissi. They began their program with a dance in the lyrical style of Odissi: an invocation to Ganesha called Pada Vande
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Gurjar: India Heritage Fest


by Geetha Patil
Gurjar, Gujarati Association of New England organized their third fun filled cultural festival on Sep 07, 2019, at the Heritage Park, Lowell, MA which was a tremendous success. Over 5,000 people attended the festivities and enjoyed the mouthwatering delicacies from various food vendors.
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Gurjar: India Heritage Fest
Swami Ramakrishnananda Makes Bhagavad Gita Easy And Fun
Swami Ramakrishnananda Makes Bhagavad Gita Easy And Fun


by Sharat Ramachandra
Labor Day weekend 2019 in Boston MetroWest was made memorable by an uplifting and enlightening lecture series by Swami Ramakrishnananda, resident Acharya at Chinmaya Mission Nagapattinam.
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Shri Dwarkamai Sports Tournaments Of 2019


by Devi Narayanan
Each Year Shri Dwarkamai Sports Team organizes Tennis Tournaments and Cricket Tournaments during the Summer time to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital. Communities from all around the greater Boston neighborhood participate in our tournaments. Between both tournaments this year, we were able to raise $1500, which will be donated to the Boston Children’s Hospital.
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Shri Dwarkamai Sports Tournaments Of 2019
Krishna Janmasthami At MIT
Krishna Janmasthami At MIT


by Geetha Patil
On Monday Sept 02, 2019, Shree Krishna Janmotsav/ Janmashtami was celebrated by the students of MIT Origins Club and Harvard University at the MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA with much devotion and a beautiful medley of cultural extravaganza.
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Fun And Inspiring Youth Camp At Chinmaya Mission Boston


by Krishnan Vaidyanathan
Chinmaya Mission Boston successfully concluded a Youth Camp (JCHYK) titled 3D Living. The goal of the camp was to tap into the endless potential of our youth (rising 9th to 1st year college).
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Fun And Inspiring Youth Camp At Chinmaya Mission Boston
Registration Open For Fall Classes At The Center For Arts And Wellness
Registration Open For Fall Classes At The Center For Arts And Wellness


Marking its 3-year anniversary this September, this fall the Center boasts of over 20 different types of classes in Music, Dance, Fine Arts, Fitness and Wellness, and Creative Education. For the upcoming Fall Session they have introduced several new classes and class times!
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Newton BalVihar And AHED Foundation Fundraiser


Newton BalVihar and the Advancement for Health and Education Foundation, Inc have planned a Garba, Raas and Bhangra fundraiser on Saturday, 9/14/2019 from 6:30 to 10 pm.
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Newton BalVihar And AHED Foundation Fundraiser
Milan And Essence Of India Present East Meets West
Milan And Essence Of India Present East Meets West


"East Meet West", an outdoor, free, cultural event, scheduled this year for Saturday, 14th of September at NARA Park, Acton from 2 pm-6.00 pm. The event takes place in collaboration with cultural organizations of several countries presenting the Multicultural traditional, classical, regional performances of music, dance, costumes, food, art, clothing and art & craft, representing the culture and heritage of the world.
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The Great Indian Dance Traditions In SAPTAVARNA


The SAPTAVARNA concept of creating a composite choreography of seven different dance for a ballet performance is bold and innovative in the great tradition of Indian dance. Guru Aruna Mohanty along with the dance exponents Anitha Guha, Monisa Nayak, Janardhan Raj Urs, Pallavi Krishna, and Avijit Das and an eighteen-member troupe will participate in the North American premiere of the ballet SAPTAVARNA on September 21, 2019 at Cary Memorial Hall, in Lexington, MA. Readers of Lokvani would receive a 30% discount until September 15, 2019 by using discount code LOKVANI.
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The Great Indian Dance Traditions In SAPTAVARNA
Maanaseva Celebrates Saint Tyagaraja Vaibhavam
Maanaseva  Celebrates Saint Tyagaraja Vaibhavam


At its 4th Annual Fundraiser, Maanavaseva will hold a scintillating Kuchipudi Dance ballet and Saint Tyagaraja Vaibhavam on Saturday September 21st at the Ashland High School.
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Lokvani College Admission Workshops


Lokvani and AcceptU will be offering two free workshops, “Inside the College Admissions Office,” on Sunday, September 22nd in Lexington and Westford, MA.
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Lokvani College Admission Workshops
Antar Yatra: The Inner Journey
Antar Yatra: The Inner Journey


The Boston Chapter of the All India Movement (AIM) for Seva is happy to announce our Seventh Annual Fundraising Dance & Dinner Celebration at the Regis College Theater in Weston on Sunday, 22nd September. Keeping with our reputation for bringing high quality dance productions by leading choreographers from India, this year we are delighted to present Sharmila Biswas’ Antar Yatra: The Inner Journey.
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Navaratri At Satsang Center


Navaratri at Satsang Center.
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Navaratri At Satsang Center
Amazing Cultural And Artistic Shows Ny World On Stage
Amazing Cultural And Artistic Shows Ny World On Stage


World on Stage brings to you Li Liu - The Acrobat, Sounds of Korea, Ultimate Tango on October 12th and Dances of the World, Hamza AkramQawwal & Brothers and Falmenco Y Sol on November 2nd in Lexington, MA.
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More Than My Religion - Art Exhibition


This year the historical town of Lexington MA will host MTMR from September 1st through October 27th, after which the exhibition will move to the Massachusetts State House from October 28th till November 1st.
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More Than My Religion - Art Exhibition
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Rohit Jhawar And Roopa Irakam To Represent USA Debate Team
Rohit Jhawar And Roopa Irakam To Represent USA Debate Team


Rohit Jhawar of the Richmond, Calif.-based Kennedy High School, and Roopa Irakam of New Jersey’s Watchung Hills Regional High School, are among 12 student members of the National Speech and Debate Association who have been selected to represent the prestigious 2019-2020 USA Debate Team after completing a rigorous application process.
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IAGB Elects New Executive Committee


Mr. Sanjay Gowda was elected as President and Ms. Vaishali Gade was elected as Vice President. Mr. Veeresh Rudramuni was elected as Treasurer and in the absence of nominations, the post of the Secretary was left empty to be filled subsequently by the new EC.
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IAGB Elects New Executive Committee
Lokvani 2019 Community And Youth Celebration
Lokvani 2019 Community And Youth Celebration


Lokvani invites nominations for Unsung Heroes - volunteers who work hard to make things happen without seeking recognition, Children who have accomplished something special this year, and Inspire Awards for people who have been leading lights in the community. The awards will be presented at the 3rd Annual Lokvani Community And Youth Celebration on December 7, 2019.
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The AAC Is Hiring A Full Time Administrative Coordinator


The Asian American Commission is looking to hire a Full Time Administrative Coordinator. Deadline for application: September 25. Apply now!
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The AAC Is Hiring A Full Time Administrative Coordinator
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Planning Your Legacy
Planning Your Legacy


by Sangita Rousseau
As you begin to formulate your legacy, ask yourself whom do you want to receive your assets and possessions when you pass away. Typically, this would be your children, but it could be parents, nieces, nephews, close friends or others you simply wish to acknowledge or benefit such as a charity or nonprofit organization.
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Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts by Abhishek Raghuram, Navaratri Garba Raas by Geeta Rabari, Rahul Deshpande Concert, Saptavarna Dance Concert, Dil Se 2019, Tejendra Majumdar, East Meets West, Manitha Neyam Trust: Musical Night,, Shaam-E-Ghazal With Kiran Nath, Tribute to Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi, and 2019 MITHAS Membership.
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Weekend Entertainment
For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Here are two puzzles for one and all!
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Laugh A While - Jokes


Q. How are stars like false teeth? A. They both come out at night!
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Laugh A While - Jokes
Recipes
Recipes


Brain Boosting Foods.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


The Ancients ruins of Angkor Vat.
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


In order to see, you have to stop being in the middle of the picture - Sri Aurobindo.
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Monique
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Satya Mitra
Event Update
Friday - 09/13/19
India International Film Festival of Boston

Saturday - 09/14/19
Desai Foundation: Lotus Festival
MITHAS: Abhishek Raghuram (Carnatic Vocal)
200 hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh
Milan and Essence of India Presents East Meets West
India International Film Festival of Boston
RRANG: A Broadway Style Large Scale Theatrical Bollywood Production
NEMM - Ganapati Festival
Know Your Rights - Immigration and the New Public Charge Rule

Sunday - 09/15/19
India International Film Festival of Boston
NEMA Onam
Yoga Teacher Training in RIshikesh -2019-20
VYO Pathshala

Wednesday - 09/18/19
Advaita Meditation Center - Nonduality and Meditation

Friday - 09/20/19
Navaratri Garba Raas by Geeta Rabari

Saturday - 09/21/19
Rahul Deshpande Live in Concert
We Care Charity Presents Dil Se 2019
SAPTAVARNA Dance Concert
Maanavseva: Sri Sitarama Kalyanam and Tyagaraja Vaibhavam

Sunday - 09/22/19
Antaryatra - AIM for Seva 7th Annual Celebration
MITHAS: Tejendra Majumdar (Hindustani Sarod)
Fall College Admissions Workshop / Lexington
Fall College Admissions Workshop / Westford

Friday - 09/27/19
Pratham Boston 2019 Gala
East Meets West

Saturday - 09/28/19
Manitha Neyam Trust: Musical Night
MITHAS: A Kanyakumari (Carnatic Violin)
Kalashri of Boston: Natyamahotsav
Sankalp - To Educate and Empower

Sunday - 09/29/19
IAB Diwali 2019

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